Mr. Carlson has been in the Capital High system for a long time and now that he is leaving there is a huge process to replace him taking place. The many candidates have been pared down to five prospects. And these five were put to some serious tests. They all had outstanding qualifications and would make a great addition to the Capital High administration family.

Dressed in black and white, the 8th annual CHS Gala concert was the place to be on March 15th. The CHS band, choir, and orchestra participated in a musical evening at the civic center. Duane Zehr, known as “The Wizard” to the musical folk around Capital, directed the band in “British Irish Suite”, “As Summer Was Just Beginning”, and “Galop.”

Duh duh duh… that sneaky word, credit, has come up again. Maybe it was a fun commercial singing about some credit report website, or a story on the news about increasing debt due to credit cards. There is an abundance of negative information about credit out there, and for good reason- used incorrectly, credit can not only affect your life in the future, but can drastically affect your lifestyle today!

On January 27th Steve Jobs introduced Apple’s new “magic” and “revolutionary” tablet known as the Ipad. With this announcement, Jobs proclaimed that they had now introduced a piece of technology that would present a nearly perfect way to surf the Internet, view photos, and experience your music library. However, there did appear to be quite a few hang ups with the information provided in Jobs’ keynote, namely the lack of Flash capability.

This year DECA, a group within Capital High that competes in events that are geared towards business and technology, has shown itself to be a force to be reckoned with statewide. They have just recently competed in their national qualifying competition and have wrapped up their season with an incredible amount of success. According to Mrs. Conn, DECA’s adviser, 13 kids from Capital High placed first in their events.

So we all know college is super expensive and prices are on the rise, right? But what if there was some way to take high school classes and get college credit for it? There are two obvious answers that come to mind: dual credit and advanced placement (AP) classes. Dual credit can sometimes be problematic; the curriculum is not standardized and many colleges will not accept dual credit readily. But what about AP classes? The curriculum is standardized, and most colleges tend to accept AP credit.

Montana high schoolers love their drugs. In Montana, 31.6% of Montanans aged 12 to 20 consumed alcohol in the past month, and 24% of 12 to 20 year olds participated in binge drinking in the past month. Across the country, 12.5 million underage teens drink each year. In fact in 2005 underage teen drinking consumed 15% of all alcohol sold in the United States, totaling $19.8 billion in sales. Underage drinking costs tax payers $61.9 billion a year in medical costs and lost days of work. The topic of alcohol always seems to incite the fiery question as to whether the drinking age should be lowered to 18 or remain at 21.

President Obama’s State of the Union inflamed the passions of manyAmericans when he stated that: “The Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests –- including foreign corporations –- to spend without limit in our elections. I don’t think American elections should be bankrolled by America’s most powerful interests, or worse, by foreign entities. They should be decided by the American people.” But what exactly did the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC do?

Whether you are just beginning your college hunt as a freshman, sophomore, junior, or possibly (gulp) senior or putting the finishing touches on your selection, its clear that the road from high school to college is both rocky and uncharted for many students today. As a senior who has undergone a lot of research on the topic of the college choice, I have crafted a handy guide for all ages and levels of college searching in order to help out future generations.

While it may be depressing having a little (or a lot) less dough in your pocket for entertainment, the Internet provides many free entertainment sources. When it comes to the Internet, it seems that many of the best things in entertainment are free.